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  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    Confident That We Are His!

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Aug 26, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,017 views

    Through Jesus Christ we approach God with confidence, trusting 100% in His merits and righteousness and none of our own. Jesus reveals the Father heart of God to us, and we're called to pursue God in holiness and love.

    August 26, 2018 Sermon - 1 John 5:13-21 - “Confident That We are His!”. For much of my adolescence and young adulthood I struggled with how I felt about myself, with confidence. Or should I say a lack of confidence. I thought I just didn’t measure up, didn’t have much to offer, barely warranted ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Firm Is Your Foundation? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 26, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,690 views

    Jesus stressed the importance of laying a good foundation for your life. But WHY should I be concerned with my life's foundation, and HOW can I make sure I've laid the right foundation?

    Several years ago there was a new housing subdivision in Mesquite, NV. It was a beautiful building project and absolutely brand new… but there was a problem. Several months after many of the families had moved in, serious cracks began to develop in the driveways and roads, and there was a constant ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Worthy Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 28, 2018
     | 7,366 views

    Learning more about God is the greatest intellectual pursuit of the human mind. The subject of God is transcendent … as vast as infinity. But studying God, to me, is the most satisfying, uplifting, edifying, expanding, and glorious task we could ever undertake.

    How many of you had a kaleidoscope growing up? We all at least know what a kaleidoscope is, right? It’s usually a tube that you hold up to the light and see a beautiful picture made up of colorful pieces of glass or stones or paper. You turn the end of the tube and the mirrors rotate and the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • David Welch avatar

    Pnematology - Study Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 30, 2018
     | 6,632 views

    The message is the first of two messages summarizing the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

    PNEUMATOLOGY “Study of the Holy Spirit” INTRODUCTION At the beginning of the year, I set out to take the first Sunday of each month presenting one of the nine major categories of theology. We have missed a couple Sunday’s but today I want to get back on schedule. So far we have covered ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Lesson 26: Slaves And Masters Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 2, 2018
     | 5,768 views

    Paul continues the general teaching of this section of the letter: The Christian is different—a new man—and therefore behaves differently.

    Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 1/31/18 Lesson 26: Slaves and Masters (Ephesians 6:5-9) Ephesians 6:5-9 (KJV) 5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; 6 not by way ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bobby Oliver avatar

    God Helps The Afflicted Series

    Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Sep 6, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,984 views

    God is merciful; God is the Judge; God is mindful of the poor and needy; God is victorious

    TITLE: GOD HELPS THE AFFLICTED TEXT: PSALM 9:13-20 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Psalms. - We’ve already looked at the first part of chapter 9 and looked at some of the reasons why we can praise God. - We can praise Him because He is great, we can praise Him because He is our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Don't Do It Without Me, 16th Church Anniversary

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 9, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 71,139 views

    This message is for our 16th Church anniversary. It speaks to our being motivated to do the work of the Lord versus being obligated.

    Don’t Do It Without Me 16th Anniversary Scriptures: Isaiah 6:8; Luke 19:1-10 Today we celebrate sixteen years as a Church. When we look around the sanctuary and see the empty seats, it appears that maybe we do not have a lot to celebrate. If you are having these thoughts, let me tell you now ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Maintaining God’s Intent For Marriage(& Singleness)-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 18, 2018
     | 1,915 views

    2 of ? Paul answered the inquiries & clarified the concerns of the Corinthian Christians regarding marriage. How are Christians to maintain God’s intent for marriage? Maintaining God’s intent for marriage(& singleness) demands a concentration upon...

    MAINTAINING GOD’s INTENT For MARRIAGE(& Singleness)-II—1Corinthians 7:1-9 (Making Marriage Worthy of its Creator) Attention: Slow It Down A Bit A young man, was a very slow worker & so found it difficult to hold down a job. After a visit to the employment office, he was offered work at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Sibling Rivalry Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 23, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,568 views

    Sibling rivalry starts with one person feeling they've been slighted. They deserved to be treated better. And expect this kind of rivalry in children - it's when we become adults that this desire to "be the star" can destroy families, churches and relationships.

    OPEN: Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVI2fX-1uPU That clip was from a popular TV series called “This Is Us” where a couple of the main actors (brothers Kevin and Randall) get into a fight. The scene is an excellent example of a common conflict most families experience called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Setting A Good Example (Part Three) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 8, 2018
     | 5,530 views

    In week one we looked at the example of Jesus. In week two we looked at the example of Paul. Today, we'll see that it's not only the good examples we can learn from but the bad examples too.

    SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE (part three) We have learned from the good examples of Jesus and Paul and we learned some ways that we can be good examples. However, it's not just the good examples we can learn from; we can learn from the bad examples too. On September 19, 1997, a drivers-ed teacher gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    A Clean Sweep

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 10, 2018
     | 4,154 views

    A study in the book of 1 Kings 19: 1 – 21

    1 Kings 19: 1 – 21 A clean sweep 19 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Losers Win! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 19, 2018
     | 6,945 views

    When you fail, don’t try to save yourself. Instead, realize you’re a loser (we all are), and rely on the Lord to turn your failure into victory!

    Recently, I came across some cynical observations on life and work: Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool; the early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese; borrow money from a pessimist – they don't expect it back; if at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Resolving Conflict Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 11, 2017
     | 9,973 views

    Don’t be envious, and don’t be an enemy of God. Instead, submit to Him, and watch Him bring peace to your turmoil.

    William Muir, a biologist at Purdue University studied chickens to determine what could make the egg layers more productive. Chickens live in groups, so first, he selected just an average flock, and he let it alone for six generations. He also created a second group of the individually most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Sam McCormick avatar

    The Grace Of God

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Aug 14, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 52,332 views

    God's grace as the avenue of salvation is sometimes seen as being in conflict with obedience of the believer as a requirement, without which salvation cannot be obtained. Which is it, or is it a combination? Can this dichotomy be satisfactorily resolved?

    Note: I developed a set of slides in PowerPoint 10 to use with this sermon. If anyone is interested in having them, send an Email to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the subject “PowerPoint slides - Grace” and I will Email the pptx file to you directly, along with the sermon notes in MS Word with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Others Centered Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 16, 2017
     | 6,904 views

    A study of the Gospel of John 13: 1 – 17

    John 13: 1 – 17 Others Centered 1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel